tyler524 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I was browsing through Kickstarter and found this pretty cool idea if it works out for them. I am going to watch it and see how it goes and may end up getting in on this. It seems like it could be a great idea as long as it is reliable and accurate. It is light at only an ounce and is pretty small too. http://kck.st/1k9yeyC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Amateurs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Mounting that on a motorcycle valve stem seems like a terrible idea. Somebody do the math on how much force 29g in that location would exert at 150mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Don't worry tpms will be mandatory on motorcycles one of these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Amateurs You haven't been putting many miles on that thing done SD. It may be time to work less and ride more.I love TPMS. That's how I know when I have picked up a nail. On my old cruiser, you had to wait until it for squirrelly. Someday, they will be on all bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 You haven't been putting many miles on that thing done SD. It may be time to work less and ride more.I love TPMS. That's how I know when I have picked up a nail. On my old cruiser, you had to wait until it for squirrelly. Someday, they will be on all bikes.That pic was pre South Dakota add about 4k to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Mounting that on a motorcycle valve stem seems like a terrible idea. Somebody do the math on how much force 29g in that location would exert at 150mph.What is this "math" of which you speak?Honestly I can't remember physics, trig and geometry enough and am too lazy to piece the googles together but I agree, screwing those things into a valve stem gives me the willies. The "solution" could very well cause the very problem it's trying to guard against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 They have a second option that looks a bit better to me. I agree that it looks like it would put a lot of stress on the valve stem being that far out. Their second option looks much better but still not perfect. They have a stretch goal on their page that says the whole unit will be half the size and half the weight if they can raise $250k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 An internal sensor such as we have on car is about the only way to go. As for the temperature, it's only going to be reading the AIR temperature inside the tire, which is going to change slower than the surface temperature of the tire, which is what would be of more benefit to know, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 An internal sensor such as we have on car is about the only way to go. As for the temperature, it's only going to be reading the AIR temperature inside the tire, which is going to change slower than the surface temperature of the tire, which is what would be of more benefit to know, right?The way it looks it should be reading internal temperature since it will have pressure applied to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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